Is Atosiban Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Atosiban? Is Atosiban safe for nursing mother and child? Does Atosiban extracts into breast milk? Does Atosiban has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Atosiban influence milk supply or can Atosiban decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Atosiban lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Atosiban is 1 out of 8 which is considered Safe as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 1 indicates that usage of Atosiban is mostly safe during lactation for breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research also indicates that Atosiban does not cause any serious side effects in breastfeeding mothers.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Atosiban safe in breastfeeding are based on normal dosage and may not hold true for higher dosage.
- Score calculated using the DrLact safety Version 1.2 model, this score ranges from 0 to 8 and measures overall safety of drug in lactation. Scores are primarily calculated using publicly available case studies, research papers, other scientific journals and publically available data.
Answer by Dr. Ru: About Atosiban usage in lactation
Synthetic peptide similar to oxytocin with which compete for receptors. It inhibits uterine contractions. Used on tocolysis to avoid premature delivery. No adverse effects has been observed during lactation.